1000 most common SAT vocabulary

abase [ab: rời xa, xuống thấp (abandon) + base: nền tảng, thấp kém (basic)]

After being overthrown and …, the deposed leader offered to bow down to his conqueror. (to humiliate, degrade, làm nhục/hạ thấp)

abate [ab: rời xa + ate: động từ hóa]

The rain poured down for a while, then … (to reduce, lessen, giảm bớt)

abdicate [ab: rời xa + dic: nói, tuyên bố (dictate, indicate) + ate: động từ hóa]

When he realized that the revolutionaries would surely win, the king … his throne. (to give up a position, usually one of leadership, từ bỏ vị trí/ngai vàng)

abduct [ab: rời xa + duct: dẫn dắt (conduct,duct)]

The evildoers … the fairy princess from her happy home. (to kidnap, take by force, bắt cóc)

aberration [ab: rời xa + err: đi lạc (error) + ation: danh từ hóa]

In 1918, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, but the success turned out to be an …, and the Red Sox have not won a World Series since. (something that differs from the norm, sự khác biệt so với chuẩn mực)

abet [ab: hướng tới + et: nhỏ]

The spy succeeded only because he had a friend on the inside to … him. (to aid, help, encourage, xúi giục/tiếp tay)

abhor [ab: rời xa + hor: kinh sợ (horror, horrible)]

Because he always wound up kicking himself in the head when he tried to play soccer, Oswald began to … the sport. (to hate, detest, căm ghét)

abide

Though he did not agree with the decision, Chuck decided to … by it. (to put up with, chịu đựng/tuân theo)

abide

Despite the beating they've taken from the weather throughout the millennia, the mountains … (to remain, duy trì/ở lại)

abject [ab: rời xa, xuống thấp + ject: ném (inject, reject)]

After losing all her money, falling into a puddle, and breaking her ankle, Eloise was … (wretched, pitiful, khốn khổ/đáng thương)

abjure [ab: rời xa + jur: thề (jury, perjure)]

To prove his honesty, the President … the evil policies of his wicked predecessor. (to reject, renounce, từ bỏ/tuyên bố từ bỏ)

abnegation [ab: rời xa + neg: phủ nhận (negate, negative) + ation: danh từ hóa]

The holy man slept on the floor, took only cold showers, and generally followed other practices of … (denial of comfort to oneself, sự từ bỏ/chối bỏ sự thoải mái)

abort [ab: rời xa + ort: gốc, sinh ra (origin)]

After they ran out of food, the men, attempting to jump rope around the world, had to … and go home. (to give up on a half-finished project or effort, hủy bỏ)

abridge [ab: hướng tới + bridge: cầu nối → rút ngắn khoảng cách]

The publisher thought the dictionary was too long and … it. (to cut down, shorten, cắt bớt/tóm tắt)

abridge [ab: hướng tới + bridge: cầu nối → rút ngắn khoảng cách]

Moby-Dick is such a long book that even the … version is longer than most normal books. (shortened, đã tóm tắt/cắt bớt)

abrogate [ab: rời xa + rog: hỏi, đề xuất (interrogate, prerogative) + ate: động từ hóa]

The Bill of Rights assures that the government cannot … our right to a free press. (to abolish, usually by authority, hủy bỏ/bãi bỏ)

abscond [ab: rời xa + scond: ẩn náu]

In the confusion, the super-spy … into the night with the secret plans. (to sneak away and hide, trốn thoát/lén lút bỏ đi)

absolution [ab: rời xa + solv/solut: tháo gỡ, giải phóng (solve, dissolve) + ion: danh từ hóa]

Once all the facts were known, the jury gave Angela … by giving a verdict of not guilty. (freedom from blame, guilt, sin, sự xá tội/tha tội)

abstain [ab: rời xa + tain: giữ (contain, retain)]

Everyone demanded that Angus put on the kilt, but he did not want to do it and … (to freely choose not to commit an action, kiêng khem/tự kiềm chế)

abstruse

Everyone else in the class understood geometry easily, but John found the subject … (hard to comprehend, khó hiểu)

accede [ac: hướng tới + cede: đi, nhường (recede, concede)]

When the class asked the teacher whether they could play baseball instead of learn grammar they expected him to refuse, but instead he … to their request. (to agree, đồng ý)

accentuate [ac: hướng tới + cent: trung tâm (center) + ate: động từ hóa]

Psychologists agree that those people who are happiest … the positive in life. (to stress, highlight, nhấn mạnh)

accessible [ac: hướng tới + cess: đi (access, process) + ible: có thể]

After studying with SparkNotes and getting a great score on the SAT, Marlena happily realized that her goal of getting into an Ivy-League college was … (obtainable, reachable, có thể tiếp cận được)

acclaim

Greg's excellent poem won the … of his friends. (high praise, sự hoan nghênh/ca ngợi)

accolade [ac: hướng tới + col: cổ (collar) → vòng quanh cổ, như trao huân chương]

Everyone offered … to Sam after he won the Noble Prize. (high praise, special distinction, giải thưởng/sự tán dương)

accommodating [ac: hướng tới + mod: khuôn mẫu, vừa vặn (model, modify)]

Though the apartment was not big enough for three people, Arnold, Mark, and Zebulon were all friends and were … to each other. (helpful, obliging, polite, hay giúp đỡ/chiều lòng)

accord [ac: hướng tới + cord: tim, lòng (cardiology, cordial)]

After much negotiating, England and Iceland finally came to a mutually beneficial … about fishing rights off the cost of Greenland. (an agreement, sự thỏa thuận)

accost [ac: hướng tới + cost: cạnh sườn (coastal)]

Though Antoinette was normally quite calm, when the waiter spilled soup on her for the fourth time in 15 minutes she stood up and … the man. (to confront verbally, tiếp cận/chặn lại)

accretion [ac: hướng tới + cret: tăng trưởng (concrete, increase) + ion: danh từ hóa]

Stalactites are formed by the … of minerals from the roofs of caves. (slow growth in size or amount, sự tăng thêm/bồi tụ)

acerbic [acer: chua, sắc bén (acrid, acrimony)]

Jill became extremely … and began to cruelly make fun of all her friends. (biting, bitter in tone or taste, chua chát/gay gắt)

acquiesce [ac: hướng tới + quies: nghỉ ngơi, yên lặng (quiet, quiescent)]

Though Mr. Correlli wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he … to her demands. (to agree without protesting, bằng lòng/ưng thuận)

acrimony

Though they vowed that no girl would ever come between them, Biff and Trevor could not keep … from overwhelming their friendship after they both fell in love with the lovely Teresa. (bitterness, discord, sự cay nghiệt/hiềm khích)

acumen [acu: nhọn, sắc bén (acute, acupuncture)]

Because of his mathematical …, Larry was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students hours. (keen insight, sự nhạy bén/sáng suốt)

acute [acu: nhọn, sắc bén (acumen, acupuncture)]

Arnold could not walk because the pain in his foot was so … (sharp, severe, dữ dội/cấp tính)

acute [acu: nhọn, sắc bén (acumen, acupuncture)]

Because she was so …, Libby instantly figured out how the magician pulled off his "magic." (having keen insight, nhạy bén/sắc sảo)

adamant [adam (từ gốc Hy Lạp): không thể bị chinh phục]

Though public pressure was intense, the President remained … about his proposal. (impervious, immovable, unyielding, kiên quyết)

adept [ad: hướng tới + apt: thích hợp (apt, aptitude)]

Tarzan was … at jumping from tree to tree like a monkey. (extremely skilled, lão luyện/tinh thông)

adhere [ad: hướng tới + here: dính (cohesion, inherent)]

We … the poster to the wall with tape. (to stick to something, dán vào/gắn chặt vào)

adhere [ad: hướng tới + here: dính (cohesion, inherent)]

He … to the dictates of his religion without question. (to follow devoutly, tuân theo/trung thành)

admonish [ad: hướng tới + mon: cảnh báo (monitor, admonish)]

Joe's mother … him not to ruin his appetite by eating cookies before dinner. (to caution, criticize, reprove, khiển trách/cảnh báo)

adorn [ad: hướng tới + orn: trang trí (ornament)]

We … the tree with ornaments. (to decorate, trang trí)

adroit [ad: hướng tới + droit: thẳng, khéo léo (từ tiếng Pháp: droit = right/right-handed)]

The … thief could pick someone's pocket without attracting notice. (skillful, dexterous, khéo léo)

adulation [adul: nịnh hót + ation: danh từ hóa]

Though the book was pretty good, Marcy did not believe it deserved the … it received. (extreme praise, sự ca tụng/tâng bốc)

adumbrate [ad: hướng tới + umbr: bóng tối (umbrella, penumbra) + ate: động từ hóa]

The coach … a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do. (to sketch out in a vague way, phác thảo/vạch ra sơ lược)

adverse [ad: hướng tới + vers: quay (reverse, divert)]

Because of … conditions, the hikers decided to give up trying to climb the mountain. (antagonistic, unfavorable, dangerous, bất lợi/nguy hiểm)

advocate [ad: hướng tới + voc: tiếng nói (vocal, voice) + ate: động từ hóa]

Arnold … turning left at the stop sign, even though everyone else thought we should turn right. (to argue in favor of something, ủng hộ)

advocate [ad: hướng tới + voc: tiếng nói (vocal, voice) + ate: danh từ hóa]

In addition to wanting to turn left at every stop sign, Arnold was also a great … of increasing national defense spending. (a person who argues in favor of something, người ủng hộ)

aerial [aer: không khí (aerobic, aerospace)]

We watched as the fighter planes conducted … maneuvers. (somehow related to the air, trên không)

aesthetic [aesth: cảm nhận, cảm giác (anesthesia)]

We hired Susan as our interior decorator because she has such a fine … sense. (artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty, thẩm mỹ)

affable [af: hướng tới + fab: nói (fable, affable)]

People like to be around George because he is so … and good-natured. (friendly, amiable, hòa nhã/dễ gần)

affinity [af: hướng tới + fin: giới hạn, kết thúc (finish, define)]

Jerry didn't know why, but he felt an incredible … for Kramer the first time they met. (a spontaneous feeling of closeness, sự đồng cảm/mối quan hệ gần gũi)

affluent [af: hướng tới + flu: chảy (fluid, influence)]

Mrs. Grebelski was …, owning a huge house, three cars, and an island near Maine. (rich, wealthy, giàu có)

affront [af: hướng tới + front: trán, mặt trước (front, confront)]

Bernardo was very touchy, and took any slight as an … to his honor. (an insult, sự sỉ nhục/xúc phạm)

aggrandize [ag: hướng tới + grand: lớn, vĩ đại (grand, grandeur)]

Joseph always dropped the names of the famous people his father knew as a way to … his personal stature. (to increase or make greater, tôn vinh/khuyếch trương)

aggregate [ag: hướng tới + greg: bầy đàn, nhóm (gregarious, segregate) + ate: động từ hóa]

The three branches of the U.S. Government form an … much more powerful than its individual parts. (a whole or total, tổng thể)

aggregate [ag: hướng tới + greg: bầy đàn, nhóm (gregarious, segregate) + ate: động từ hóa]

The dictator tried to … as many people into his army as he possibly could. (to gather into a mass, tập hợp)

aggrieved [ag: hướng tới + griev: đau buồn (grief, grieve)]

The foreman mercilessly overworked his … employees. (distressed, wronged, injured, bị oan ức/đau khổ)

agile [ag: hành động, di chuyển (agent, agitate)]

The dogs were too slow to catch the … rabbit. (quick, nimble, nhanh nhẹn)

agnostic [a: không + gnos: biết (diagnosis, recognize)]

Joey's parents are very religious, but he is … (believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven, người hoài nghi/thuyết bất khả tri)

agriculture [agri: đồng ruộng (agrarian) + cult: trồng trọt, chăm sóc (culture, cultivate)]

It was a huge step in the progress of civilization when tribes left hunting and gathering and began to develop more sustainable methods of obtaining food, such as … (farming, nông nghiệp)

aisle

Once we got inside the stadium we walked down the … to our seats. (a passageway between rows of seats, lối đi)

alacrity [alacer (gốc Latin)]

For some reason, Chuck loved to help his mother whenever he could, so when his mother asked him to set the table he did so with … (eagerness, speed, sự hăng hái/nhanh nhẹn)

alias [ali: khác (alien, alibi)]

He snuck past the guards by using an … and fake ID. (a false name or identity, biệt danh/tên giả)

allay [al: hướng tới + lay: đặt xuống]

The chairman of the Federal Reserve gave a speech to try to … investors' fears about an economic downturn. (to soothe, ease, làm dịu/giảm bớt)

allege [al: hướng tới + leg: luật, nói (legal, legend)]

The policeman had … that Marshall committed the crime, but after the investigation turned up no evidence, Marshall was set free. (to assert, usually without proof, khẳng định mà không có bằng chứng/cáo buộc)

alleviate [al: hướng tới + lev: nhẹ, nâng lên (elevate, lever, levity)]

This drug will … the symptoms of the terrible disease, but only for a while. (to relieve, make more bearable, làm nhẹ bớt/giảm bớt)

allocate [al: hướng tới + loc: nơi chốn (local, location) + ate: động từ hóa]

The Mayor … 30 percent of the funds for improving the town's schools. (to distribute, set aside, phân bổ)

aloof

The scientist could sometimes seem …, as if he didn't care about his friends or family, but really he was just thinking about quantum mechanics. (reserved, distant, xa cách/lạnh lùng)

altercation [alter: khác, thay đổi (alternate, alter) + ation: danh từ hóa]

Jason and Lionel blamed one another for the car accident, leading to an … (a dispute, fight, cuộc tranh cãi/ẩu đả)

amalgamate [amalgam: hỗn hợp kim loại + ate: động từ hóa]

Because of his great charisma, the presidential candidate was able to … all democrats and republicans under his banner. (to bring together, unite, hợp nhất/kết hợp)

ambiguous [ambi: hai phía (ambidextrous) + ig: hành động + ous: tính từ hóa]

Some people think Caesar married Cleopatra for her power, others believe he was charmed by her beauty. His actual reasons are … (uncertain, variably interpretable, mơ hồ/không rõ ràng)

ambivalent [ambi: hai phía (ambidextrous) + val: mạnh, giá trị (value, valid)]

My feelings about Calvin are … because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is a cruel and vicious thief. (having opposing feelings, mâu thuẫn/dùng dằng)

ameliorate [ameli: tốt hơn (từ gốc Latin: melior = tốt hơn) + ate: động từ hóa]

The tense situation was … when Sam proposed a solution everyone could agree upon. (to improve, cải thiện)

amenable [amen: dẫn dắt (từ gốc Latin: minare) + able: có thể]

Our father was … when we asked him to drive us to the farm so we could go apple picking. (willing, compliant, dễ bảo/sẵn lòng)

amenity [amen: dễ chịu, thuận lợi (từ gốc Latin: amoenus) + ity: danh từ hóa]

Bill Gates's house is stocked with so many …, he never has to do anything for himself. (an item that increases comfort, sự tiện nghi)

amiable [ami: bạn bè, yêu thương (amicable, amateur) + able: có thể]

An … fellow, Harry got along with just about everyone. (friendly, thân thiện/hòa đồng)

amicable [ami: bạn bè, yêu thương (amiable, amateur) + able: có thể]

Claudia and Jimmy got divorced, but … and without hard feelings. (friendly, êm đẹp/hòa giải)

amorous [amor: tình yêu (amour, enamor) + ous: tính từ hóa]

Whenever Albert saw Mariah wear her slinky red dress, he began to feel quite … (showing love, particularly sexual, đa tình/si mê)

amorphous

The effort was doomed from the start, because the reasons behind it were so … and hard to pin down. (without definite shape or type, vô định hình/không rõ ràng)

anachronistic [ana: ngược lại + chron: thời gian (chronology, synchronize) + istic: tính từ hóa]

In this book you're writing, you say that the Pyramids were built after the Titanic sank, which is … (being out of correct chronological order, sai lệch thời gian)

analgesic [an: không + alges: đau (từ gốc Hy Lạp: algos = đau) + ic: tính từ hóa]

Put this … on the wound so that the poor man at least feels a little better. (something that reduces pain, thuốc giảm đau)

analogous [ana: theo + log: lý luận, tỷ lệ (logic, analogy) + ous: tính từ hóa]

Though they are unrelated genetically, the bone structure of whales and fish is quite … (similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn, tương tự)

anarchist [an: không + arch: cai trị (monarch,archy) + ist: người]

An …, Carmine wanted to dissolve every government everywhere. (one who wants to eliminate all government, người theo chủ nghĩa vô chính phủ)

anathema

I never want to see that murderer. He is an … to me. (a cursed, detested person, sự ghê tởm/vật bị nguyền rủa)

anecdote [an: không + ec: ra + dot: cho (từ gốc Hy Lạp: anekdotos = chưa được công bố)]

After dinner, Marlon told an … about the time he got his nose stuck in a toaster. (a short, humorous account, giai thoại/câu chuyện ngắn)

anesthesia [an: không + esth: cảm giác (aesthetic) + ia: danh từ hóa]

When the nerves in his spine were damaged, Mr. Hollins suffered … in his legs. (loss of sensation, sự mất cảm giác/gây mê)

anguish [angu: siết chặt, bóp nghẹt (anxiety, anguish, angina)]

Angelos suffered terrible … when he learned that Buffy had died while combating a strange mystical force of evil. (extreme sadness, torment, nỗi thống khổ/đau đớn)

animated [anim: sống, linh hồn (animal, unanimous) + ed: tính từ hóa]

When he begins to talk about drama, which is his true passion, he becomes very … (lively, sống động/náo nhiệt)

annex [an: hướng tới + nex: buộc, nối (connect, nexus)]

After defeating them in battle, the Russians … Poland. (to incorporate territory or space, sáp nhập/thôn tính)

annex [an: hướng tới + nex: buộc, nối (connect, nexus)]

He likes to do his studying in a little … attached to the main reading room in the library. (a room attached to a larger room or space, công trình phụ/phòng phụ)

annul [an: hướng tới + nul: không (null, nullify)]

After seeing its unforeseen and catastrophic effects, Congress sought to … the law. (to make void or invalid, hủy bỏ/bãi bỏ)

anomaly [an: không + omal: đồng đều (từ gốc Hy Lạp: homalos = bằng phẳng)]

"That rip in the space-time continuum is certainly a spatial …," said Spock to Captain Kirk. (something that does not fit into the normal order, sự dị thường/bất thường)

anonymous [an: không + onym: tên (synonym, pseudonym) + ous: tính từ hóa]

Mary received a love poem from an … admirer. (being unknown, unrecognized, vô danh/ẩn danh)

antagonism [ant: chống lại + agon: đấu tranh (agony, protagonist)]

Superman and Bizarro Superman shared a mutual …, and often fought. (hostility, sự thù địch)

antecedent [ante: trước (anterior) + ced: đi (precede, recede) + ent: danh từ hóa]

The great tradition of Western culture had its … in the culture of Ancient Greece. (something that came before, tiền thân/đi trước)

antediluvian [ante: trước + diluv: lũ lụt (diluvial, từ Latin: diluvium)]

The … man still believed that Eisenhower was president of the United States and that hot dogs cost a nickel. (ancient, cổ xưa/lỗi thời)

anthology [antho: hoa (từ gốc Hy Lạp: anthos) + log: thu thập, lời (logic)]

The new … of Bob Dylan songs contains all his greatest hits and a few songs that you might never have heard before. (a selected collection of writings, songs, etc., tuyển tập)

antipathy [anti: chống lại + path: cảm xúc, cảm giác (empathy, sympathy)]

I know you love me, but because you are a liar and a thief, I feel nothing but … for you. (a strong dislike, repugnance, ác cảm)

antiquated [antiq: cổ xưa (antique, antiquity) + ated: tính từ hóa]

That … car has none of the features, like power windows and steering, that make modern cars so great. (old, out of date, cổ lỗ sĩ/lỗi thời)

antiseptic [anti: chống lại + sept: thối rữa, vi khuẩn (sepsis, septic)]

The … hospital was very bare, but its cleanliness helped to keep patients healthy. (clean, sterile, tiệt trùng/sát trùng)